I've always written poetry and lyrics. My first husband, who was a musician, we wrote a bunch of songs together.

I guess I was a nice girl with a nice figure, because I just had to wear a bathing suit and dive in the pool. I was kind of candy, eye candy.

Japan has really great fans for all kinds of music. I think they're keeping metal alive. They're really great supporters, and they really love music. I think it's a total outlet for them.

Ive always written poetry and lyrics. My first husband, who was a musician, we wrote a bunch of songs together.

I think Harold Ramis is a genius beyond genius, and he's the nicest guy, funniest guy, sweetest guy ever. So I don't know if it applies to everybody, but maybe it has to do with your childhood.

Horror movies are all about getting your attention you always have to be on guard. People love to be on the edge - there's nothing like a surprise.

Your efforts extend like ripples on the ocean, much further than you know.

Water is peaceful. I am at rest. In thewater, I am safe and pulled in where Ican’t get out. Everything slows down—the noise and the racing of my thoughts.

Tomorrow is a new day if you begin it today.

Look, when I started out, mainstream culture was Sinatra, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Sound of Music. There was no fitting into it then and of course, there's no fitting into it now.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

I loathe nationalism. It is a form of tribalism--the idolatry of the 20th century.

To be enlightened is to know that heaven is not "coming." Heaven is here.

But once the person is selected, at that point that person is independent.

...he seemed to approach the grave as an hyperbolic curve approaches a line, less directly as he got nearer, till it was doubtful if he would ever reach it at all.

To find a good story, you’re generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn’t mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.